Let's Get Creative!
Our Curriculum
The Creative Curriculum is a comprehensive approach to early childhood education that emphasizes a play-based, child-centered approach to learning. It was developed by Teaching Strategies, a leading provider of early childhood curriculum and professional development resources. The Creative Curriculum is widely used in preschools, childcare centers, and early childhood education programs across the United States.
The Creative Curriculum for Family Childcare
Child-Centered Learning
The Creative Curriculum places a strong emphasis on the interests and developmental needs of individual children. It recognizes that children learn best through hands-on experiences, exploration, and play.
Learning Through Play
Play is central to the Creative Curriculum. It is viewed as a critical avenue for children to explore, experiment, and make sense of the world around them. The curriculum provides opportunities for both structured and unstructured play in various learning centers, such as block play, dramatic play, art, and sensory exploration.
Thematic Units
The curriculum is organized around thematic units or topics that are relevant and engaging for young children. These themes are used to integrate learning across different domains of development and content areas, including literacy, math, science, social studies, and the arts.
Assessment and Planning
Tykes Academy utilizes the ASQ-3 (Ages & Stages Questionnaires, Third Edition) screener to monitor and support children's progress and development. The ASQ-3 is a parent-completed screening tool that helps teachers identify children's developmental milestones in areas such as communication, motor skills, problem-solving, and social-emotional growth. By using the ASQ-3, Tykes Academy can accurately observe and document each child's learning, providing valuable insights to tailor activities and experiences that nurture their individual needs and abilities. This assessment ensures that children are supported in a personalized way to foster growth across all developmental domains.
Family Engagement
The Creative Curriculum recognizes the importance of family involvement in children's learning and development. It encourages teachers to collaborate with families and to involve them in their children's educational experiences through communication, parent conferences, and family events.
Infant/Toddler
Infant/Toddler
Infant/Toddler
Preschool
Infant/Toddler
Infant/Toddler
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